We were promised a weekend of running, snacks, possibly wine (suddenly ears pricked up!) and guaranteed laughter. The Thunder Run was hilarious, exhilarating, but most of all, incredibly fun!
Some of the team ventured to Catton in Derbyshire on Friday to set up camp and the rest of the Potters Trotters participants joined on the Saturday morning. We set up our tents, sleeping bags, camping chairs (to add to the ‘holiday feel’!) and embraced what would be our new home for the next twenty four hours. After consulting the running schedule (and exploring the various food, running kit stands and even a bus bar!) we cautiously and tentatively moved across to listen to the race briefing, ready for the 12 o’clock start. Our numbers were securely fastened and we wore our Potters Trotters vests with pride and a smile. The 10k course itself was great – a mixture of woodland, grass and even a cornfield thrown in to cover all terrain! The heat was what made the race a challenge, but we did get a lovely sun-kissed glow by the end (also known as ‘berry red chic’)! Overall, the atmosphere was great, with lots of different clubs cheering and encouraging each runner, making it feel like a real running community, which is surely what sportsmanship is all about. For me, a highlight of the weekend and one of my favourite running memories was racing in the pitch black with a head torch at 1:30am. I was definitely apprehensive, but found the entire experience exciting and thrilling! Liz T describes it as a ‘rebellious’ race, a care-free run that made you feel like a child running free. I would totally agree! I felt completely out of my comfort zone, but that was all part of this great experience. Well, as afore mentioned, we were promised a weekend of running, snacks, possibly wine and guaranteed laughter. The Thunder Run achieved all of this and much more … and the prosecco was simply a bonus! Just ask Liz! |
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